Module 1-Unit 1
Module 1 Wonders of the world
Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old
一、单项填空
( )1. Basketball is so exciting that _______ people play it for fun.
A. million B. two millions
C. million of D. millions of
( )2. —Jenny, I hear there will be an art club in our school.
—Wonderful! I can’t wait to ______ it.
A. take part in B. attend
C. join in D. join
( )3. Iceland is a northern European country with amazing ______ beauty and oceans around.
A. secret B. small
C. wonderful D. natural
( )4. —Look! How clean the classroom is!
—Yes. I’m sure someone ______ it up.
A. cleans B. is cleaning
C. will clean D. has cleaned
( )5. I failed the exam ______ did my best. I’ll try harder next time.
A. when B. until
C. though D. because
二、完成句子
6. 我不确信他住在哪里。
I'm not sure _______________.
7. 数百万人在电视上观看了那场网球赛。
_______________________watched the tennis match on TV.
8. 恐怕我不能同意你。
I'm afraid ____________________.
9. 詹妮住在几公里以外的一个小村庄里。(a small village)
___________________________________________________
10. 谁愿意第一个给校长打电话?(call… first, the headmaster)
___________________________________________________
三、语法选择
A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long holiday with our two daughters. As we wondered about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “ 11 want to go to the butterfly museum.” said Ariela and Eliana. As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw 12 of beautiful butterflies, all flapping(拍打) their colourful wings. My girls were jumping up and 13 , and I knew we had made ___14___right decision to come to the museum. They _15_____ so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide __16____ I was curious(好奇的), and asked, “How long do butterflies live ” “About ten days.” she said. “What can butterflies do in ten days ” I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a beautiful place.” “Wow,” I said, “I___17___ thought about butterflies like that. Thank you!”After we said goodbye, I couldn't __18____ thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have ___19___ to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference. How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family, friends and neighbours! Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little __20____ for everyone.
( )11. A. We B. Us
C. Ours D. Our
( )12. A. two thousand B. thousand
C. thousands D. two thousands
( )13. A. up B. under
C. down D. below
( )14. A. two B. an
C. / D. the
( )15. A. have B. has
C. were having D. was having
( )16. A. though B. because
C. so D. but
( )17. A. always B. often
C. never D. usually
( )18. A. stops B. stopped
C. stopping D. stop
( )19. A. nothing B. anything
C. something D. everything
( )20. A. good B. well
C. better D. best
四、完形填空
Everyone, rich or Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb the highest peak (山峰) in the Alps. Rudi’s mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop ___21__ and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not ___22___ his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber who was planning to climb the highest peak.
Franz was very angry when he __23____ what Rudi had done, but he ___24___ agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing, too. Franz didn't want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another ___25___, get to the top before him.
Rudi turned out to be a very good climber, ___26___ as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and could go no farther. Franz stayed behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the ___27___ to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to beat him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxo was helpless and hurt. Rudi must __28____ whether to carry Saxo back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.
He thought Saxo's life was more ___29___ than his dream and helped him out. During that time, the Englishman and Franz __30____ the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they told people that Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.
( )21. A. learning B. playing
C. climbing D. talking
( )22. A. try out B. give up
C. go over D. work out
( )23. A. worked out B. found out
C. looked for D. thought for
( )24. A. openly B. finally
C. happily D. naturally
( )25. A. hotel B. bank
C. village D. house
( )26. A. but B. so
C. or D. though
( )27. A. first B. second
C. third D. last
( )28. A. wonder B. remember
C. ask D. decide
( )29. A. important B. successful
C. popular D. interesting
( )30. A. stopped B. continued
C. enjoyed D. finished
五、阅读理解(A篇)
Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.
The Pyramids of Egypt The Pyramids of Egypt were built more than four thousand years ago. There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well?known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It's also the largest one. Millions of workers worked on the building of it and 20 years later, it was built. It was huge work. About 2.3 million blocks of stone were used to build it.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!
The Lighthouse(灯塔) of Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn't exist now, many people come to see its relic(遗址) every year.
( )31. ______ wonder(s) of the world are mentioned in the passage.
A. One B. Two
C. Three D. Four
( )32. According to the first table of the passage, we
know that ________.
A. It took over 4,000 years to build the Pyramids of Egypt.
B. Millions of workers spent 20 years building the Pyramids of Egypt.
C. Millions of workers spent 20 years on the building of the “Great Pyramid”.
D. To build the Pyramids of Egypt, about 2?3 million blocks of stone were used.
( )33. _______ raised the parts of the Hanging Gardens high up.
A. Big green trees B. Lovely flowers
C. Stones D. Large columns
( )34. About the Lighthouse of Alexandria, we know that
_______ .
A. It was built more than 3,000 years ago.
B. It is one of the modern wonders of the world.
C. It was the highest building in the world before.
D. We can still visit it if we'd like to.
( ) 35. Which is NOT true
A. The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build.
B. Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.
C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.
D. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about 135 metres high.
六、短文填空
Do you know the Potatso National Park 36 is in Shangrila in Yunnan. It's about 300 square 37_________. There are clear lakes 38 _______ high mountains in it. The government 39 ________ much money building a traffic system to protect the nvironment. It has built a road of 69 kilometres 40 __________ the two main parts of the park, Shudu Lake and Bita Lake. The park has many special buses. In that way people don't need to 41 __________ their own cars to get there. Tourists can take the buses and follow certain routes(路线) to enjoy the beautiful 42_________. The Potatso National Park is China's first 43 __________ park. Do you know 44__________ the world's oldest national park is It's Yellowstone National Park. It opened in 45________ United States in 1872. Lots of people visit it every year.
答案
一、单项填空
1-5 DDDDC
二、完成句子
6.where he lives 7.Millions of people 8.Millions of people
9.Jenny lives in a small village a few kilometres away.
10.Who’d like to call the headmaster first?
三、语法选择
11-15 ACCDC 16-20 BCDCC
四、完形填空
21-25 CBBBC 26-30 BBBAB
五、阅读理解(A篇)
31-35 CCDCB
六、短文填空
36.It 37.kilometres 38.and 39.spent 40.between
41.drive 42.sights 43.national 44.what 45.the